It was 7:30pm when Maxwell decided to go back home. Mirabella offered to drop him off, but he insisted on going on his own to avoid suspicion from whomever he thought was watching him.“Give us the one you owe. A deep voice barked in the open air, and the order echoed from a distance. Maxwell was still standing beside Mirabella’s car outside the bar when the voice started booming. They both turned in the direction the voice had come from.Three hefty men surrounded a guy who lay on the floor bleeding. The men kicked on the chest one more time, and the man on the ground yelled for pain. Maxwell couldn’t hold the sound of the beating anymore, so he thought to intervene.“Ignore them. Mirabella tried to convince him, but he ignored her and went on to save the man on the ground.“Yo! Do you want to kill him?” He asked as he approached the men. One had a cigar in his hand. He walked up to Maxwell and puffed the hot air into his face.“Little boys like you should learn to mind their busines
The voices sounded faint in the distance as Maxwell laid on the floor. Zander ran from his standing position to kneel before him as he lay unconscious on the ground. The crowd cheered and a few others mocked Maxwell, saying was an amateur and weak. "Get the vegetables out of here!" A little man's voice came booming over the loud cheer from the crowd. "C'mon Max get up you got this". Zander yanked him in the rib. Maxwell immediately stood up to his feet. The cheers from the crowd reduced immediately.He checked himself to make sure he had no injury then he immediately launched back into the ring to continue the fight. The whistle came on again and the huge man tried to use the same tactic to hit him out but this time Maxwell became smarter. He dodged every blow.With the help of the insight from the book that has now opened up in his heart, he kicked and yanked. Sending heavy blows into the man's large face. And by the time he finished the man could not get up. With his face disfigu
Athena had just received bad news from her PA, Maggie. She paced the room back and forth, confused about what to do. Over the phone, Maggie revealed to her that some of the competent staff that she hired a few months ago have been laid off.“What the hell is wrong with these people?” she screamed, holding her head. Her shoulders drooped, and her eyes almost popped out of their sockets. She brushed her hair backwards and picked up her phone to dial Maxwell’s number. At least with his help and being around her, she could find solace in his words, even though they do not make much sense to her. Just as she was about to dial his number, a knock came on the door and then a chime from the doorbell.She slipped her feet into her slippers and hurried down to get the door since Matilda was busy making dinner for the house.“I could do them with my bare hands. She murmured something to herself as she approached the door. She turned the knob and found Maxwell standing before her. A part of his
Duncan couldn’t move his body as a result of the shock he got. The only thing he had as proof that he was eligible to sign this contract with the company has been taken away from him. He managed to get a hold of himself. He took a deep breath and picked up his bag. He left the office with his eyes down.By the time he got to his house later that evening, his mother and brother were in his house.Grandma Elizabeth waited for him to come in before reigning her insults on him.“I knew you would do no good, you and your son," she said with so much anger. “I do not want to believe that the opposite of what you promised is what is happening to my company." She spoke with pain.“Mother, the deal with Wellington did not pull through as planned because...”“It’s because of your incompetence,” she yelled, cutting him off from whatever lies he had programmed to spew out of his mouth again.“I do not know how I managed to agree to the rubbish you and your brother put me to"."Mother, these things
The afternoon sun was at its peak when a midnight black Bentley Bentayga 2023, sleek and extremely fast, drove past Athena and stopped in front of her, just a distance away from K&C Villa. She stepped on the brakes quickly so she wouldn’t crash into them in her new car. Her hands are holding on to the steering as tight as she can.She peered through her front view, squinting her eyes to see who was bold enough to block a Fairmont from using the road. Her palms began to sweat in their usual way whenever she was tense and nervous.“Whoever it was should leave the way; I am not going to get out of this car if I am not sure who it was." She proposed in her heart.The windows of the car were tinted, but inside, there was a man in a meticulously tailored suit behind the wheels. He had his thick shades on him. His build was sturdy, and there was this ruggedness about his features that didn’t go well with Athena. The side doors soon swung open, and two hefty men in black designer’s suits step
Maxwell was impatiently waiting for them to bring Athena to the house. This was the highest they could reach for Athena. There was no way he was going to let them get away with this. He paced the veranda back and forth. The moment he heard the car slow down towards the front of the house, he ran to them.“Is she alright?” he asked.“She’s fine”. She only needs some rest, and that’s all." He assured Maxwell. Maxwell shook hands with him before carrying Athena into the house on his shoulders. Veronica was inside, panicking herself to death. In the distant future, Zander sent one of his boys to bring Athena’s car to the house.“This was what Duncan did to my child. I have to report this to the police." She wailed just as every mother would. Since Maxwell’s arrival, Veronica has always displayed herself to be a very strong and reserved woman, and if anything was to make her cry, this would be the first, according to Maxwell’s own judgment.“Calling the police would be a very bad idea. Mr.
It's been two weeks since Maxwell had his last fight at the gym.The second stage of the fight was a demanding one. Zander had given him a few tips about how he would win this second stage, since their aim was to get to the finals.Zander was standing at the entrance of the gym when Maxwell arrived with his bag strapped to his shoulder. A side of his worn-out Jean kissed the floor as he walked hastily to meet him."I was hoping you would arrive late as usual." Zander commented without raising his head from the magazine in his hand. His dark shades locked tight on his straight nose."I learn from the best," Maxwell responded. The scorching sun caressed his skin in a very noticeable way, making him uncomfortable in his own clothes.He looked at Zander, who was busy flipping through the pages of his newspaper."Come take a look." He called on Maxwell. Maxwell hesitated for a while before taking a step closer into the shade provided by the overgrown oak tree beside the parking lot. "See,
By the time Maxwell got on the ring this third time, he was already used to the rules.This time, he wasn’t going to let anyone hit him to the pulp. With his mind set on the book, he imagines all the moves and uses them in his favor.He had just gotten up on stage when his opponent came to the ring. In no time, the whistle came on, and the fight began. Just like him, his opponent has all the tricks and tactics to block the kicks and punches.It didn’t take long before Maxwell sent a punch to the man’s nose. The same man who bullied him a few minutes ago in the changing room.The vibrant arena pulsated with energy as Maxwell stepped into the spotlight, his opponent glaring across the ring. The ear-piercing roar of the crowd reverberated through the air, creating a concerto of cheers, whistles, and drumming excitement.Maxwell, dressed in his flashy, sequined martial art attire, reveled in the attention. He grinned at the sea of faces, each one eager for the manifestation and unfolding